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j 93979 jpggv apeoiication Le tters Patent.

.pplil'iatlon niet?. March lil, l. Serial No.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, wenn Maren, a citizen of the United States, residingat Richmond Hill, in the county of Queens i State of New York, haveinvented ce1 new and nseif'nl improvements in Ermete, of which thefollowing is a. specilication.

This invention relates to an improvement in brackets and While it isadapted for many uses, is especially well adapted ier use in maintainingbumpers in position on a te hicle. rlhe advantages of the presentinvention reside in the Simplicity and strength of the device and itsadaptability :tor apglb cationboth to the bumper and to the car invarious positions to snit dillferent makes oi? .cars and various makesot bumpers. have 'shown the device applied in various posin tions, butit is to be understood that it may be capable of other uses than thoseillus trated.

ln the accompanying drawings f Figure l shows in perspective a bumper inplace'on the horns ofan automobile and held in position by the presentinvention.

Fig. 2 is a plan of the device'.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged View of the horn ot' a vehicle, showing thebracket applied thereto in a-position similar tp that shown in Fig. l.

Fig. .el is a sectional elevational View et the bracket in place.

Fig. 5 shows the bracket in position turned end for end to the showingot Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 shows the bracket turned upside down 'relative to the positionshown in F ig. 5.

Fig. 7 shows the bracket turned end tor end relative to the showing inFig. (l.

AF ig. 8 shows the bracket attached to the bumper and secured to theupper part of the horn of' the vehicle. i

Fig. 9 shows the bracket in a similar potnrned end for lin Fig. l0 thebracket is shown upside down relative to the position shown in Fig..9.

Fig. l1 shows the bracket turned end for end as compared Awith theallowing in Fig. l0.

In Fig. l2 the bracket is shown secured to the underside of the horn olthe vehicle.

F ig. 13, the bracket is turned end for end from the Showing of F ig.l2.

Fig. le the bracket is shown upside clown..

`tlie slot 5, While the l5 the bracket is shown 1 relatively to thesliow ing-f to the drawin ignat-ee a antoinoljyile l held in place onthe lio mobile by a bracket 3, device the pr at inyen bracket, 'liichhas b i illustrated in i ons pos' ons,'coinprises an integral n' bei"having an angular por 'in fl. is proif'ided in the end olf the angular ytion of the bracket for the reception o boit (l adapted to ,Y bump-er issecured 'to the bracket at points by a bolt and a` book bolt 8 latter inFig. l. engaging the horn 2 o vehicle. lly reason oi the 5 in thebracket the bumper may be adjusted torti cally to snit various types ofear. lt is obvious that by reason of the makeup of the bracket thebumper will Abe held efectly rigid when in position on the car, but mayreadily be detached therefrom or attached thereto. lt will be obi/ionsalso that the bracket renders it -possible to attach buinpl have shownvarions applications of 'the bracket for illustrative pnrj'ioses only.By reason of the simplicity ci the present device, probably a.

detailed description o 'i' the various gures of the accompanyingdrawings is .not necessary, but l will for the sake of clearness give abrief outline of the vari*- ous applications oi' the bracketillustrated.

The figures so far referred to include l, 2, 3 and 4f.. ln 5 the brackethas been shown turned end for end from the position shown in Fig. l, thebolt 8 passing through bolt S passes 'through the other end, both boltsengaging the horn 2 in the saine manne as before.

ln Fig. 6 the bracket .has been turned. upside down from the positionshown in Fig. 5 and end :tor end troni that of Fi@ El, tie bolts il andt3 passing through 5 and the other end oi? the brac" tively.

i. i. 1 r.. age the noie 2. ie secured directly to the bumper, the boltS engaging the underside of the horn 2.

In Fig. 8 both ends of the bracket are secured to the upper side ofthehorn, the angular portion 4 being secured to both horn and bumper, bothbolts 6 and 8. being secured to the upper side of the horn,

Fig. 9 shows the bracket'with the slotted end secured to the horn only,while the other end of the bracket is secured to the upper side of thehorn as well asto the bun per itself.

In Fig. l0 the slotted end is secured to the upper side of the horn, andto the bumper, while the other' end is secured to the upper side ot' thehorn only.

In Fig. l1 the bracket is shown turned end for end from the position.shown in Fig.

,10, with the slotted end secured to the upper' side o'r' the horn only,while the other ond of the bracket is secured to the upper side of thehorn as well as to the bumper. v

In Fig. 12 the bracket has been shown secured to the underside ot thehorn with the slotted end secured to both bumper and horn, 'iwhile'theother end is secured to the horn only.

Fig. 13 shows the bracket turned end lor end 'from the 'showingof Fig.12 with the slotted end secured to the horn only, while the other end issecured 'to both horn and bumper.

In Fig. 1.4i the bracket is shown upside down 'from the position oicFig. l2 with the slotted end secured to the horn only, while theA otherend is. secured to the underside of the horn and bumper.

in Fig. l5 the bracketis shown in a position similar to Fig. 14, but isturned'end for end relatively thereto. In this ligure the slotted end issecured to both the underside of the horn and the bumper, while theother end is secured to the horn only. It will be apparent from theforegoing that the bracket constituting the present invention is capableof numerous applications, all of which are of advantage under certainconditions.` It will be understood, of course, that with some makes ofautomobiles it would sullice to have the bracket applied, as shown inFigs. l to 7, inclusive, wherein the bracket has a bearing on both theupper and lower sides of the horn of the vehicle.

In this position the bumper may be adjustedl vertically, however, tosuit 'the particular make of car to which the bracket is applied. Inother cases it may be desirable to have the bracket applied, as shown inFigs. 8 to 11, inclusive, wherein it has abearing on the upperside onlyof the horn of the vehicle. In this position, however, the bumper isadjustable vertically, as before. Under certain other conditions, itmight be desirable to apply the bracket as shown in Figs. 12 to 15,inclusive, where it is secured to the ing :usamos underside of the horn.This might probably be the case where it is desired to have the bumperset very low. In this position the bumper may be adjusted verticallyalso.

It will be apparent also from the toren going description, theapplication of the bracket is exceedingly simple and may be accomplishedwithout the use o'll any special tools and without the use ofparticularly skilledlabor, all of which is of great advantage in devicesof this character, as it' is the aim of all manufacturers of accessoriesto keep the cost of the article itselt as well as the cost ofapplication down to a minimum.

I do not limit myselll to the use of this particular type of bracketwith automobile bumpers, of course, norhave I attempted'to show all thevarious positions in which the rigidly in position on the vehicle. Thisyholds true for any oi' the various applications or" the bracketillustrated.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent ot' theUnited States, is: l. As an article of manufacture a bracket icc for'attaching a bumper to a vehicle comprising a substantially flat memberhaving an angular portion, said bracket being adapted to lie against theweb of a frame' member of the vehicle whereby the attaclr ingend of thebumper, the bracket and the web of the frame will occupy parallelplanes.

2. fis a new article ot manufacture, a bracket for attaching a bumper tothe frame of a vehicle consisting of a flat plate in the form of' anoblique angle having an elongated slot at one end, an aperture at theother end, and an aperture intermediate of its ends, one of saidapertures being adapted to receive means for attaching said bracket to aframe-member of the vehicle, the interA mediate aperture being adaptedto receive means for attaching the bumper to the bracket, and theremaining'aperture receivmeans for connecting the bumper to the bracketand the bracket to said frames member.

3. The combination with an automobile bumper having; a, flat attachingportion and y a frame-member of the vehicle, of a bracket for rigidlyconnecting said bumper to said frame-member, said bracket comprising aflat plate of an angular configuration adapted. to be positioned betweenthe .tramemember and the extension of the bumper, said plate having anelongated aperture in one end thereof, an aperture in the other end, andan aperture intermediate of said end apertures, means located in one el'said end apertures for engaging the frame-member of the vehicle, meanslocated in 'the other end aperture for engaging the bumper extension andthe frame-member re spectively7 and means seated in the inten mediateaperture for connecting the extenslon of said bumper to said bracket.

4. The combination with an automobile bumper' having a liat attachingportion and a frame-member of the vehicle, of abracliet for rigidlyconnecting: said bumper to said frame-member, said bracket a flat plateof an angular configuration adapted to be positioned between the'tramemember and the extension of the bumper, said plate having anelongated aperture in. one end thereof, an aperture in the other end,and au aperture intermediate of said end apertures, means located in oneoi said end apertures for engaging the frame-mcm ber of the vehicle,means located in tbe other end aperture for engaging the bumperextension and the frame-rnember respectively, and means seated in 'theintermediate apen ture for connecting the extension of said bumper tosaid bracket, the plane of the bumper being adjustable relatively to theframe-member by the provision of the elongated aperture in one end ofsaid bracket 5. As a new article oit manufacture, bracket for attachinga bumper to aV vehicle comprising a substantially Hat member in the formof an oblique angle adapted to lie against the web of a ,trame-member ofthe vehicle and provided with an elongated aperture inone end thereof,an aperture in the other end of said bracket and an apertureintermediate of' said end apertures, two of said apertures being adaptedto receive means for fastening the bracket to comprising saidframe-member and two of tures being adapted to receive means forfastening the bumper to the bracket.

6. A bracket for attaching a bumper to a vehicle comprising an angularplate adapted to lie against the web ot' a iframe member of the vehicleand provided with an aperture adjacent to each end tlmreot',` and anaperture intermediate of said end apertures, two of said apertures beingadapted to receive means for fastening the bracket to said iframe-memberand two of said apertures being' adapted 'to receive means for fasteningthe bumper te the bracket.

i'. The combination with automobile bumper having a llat extension and avehicle said apertlame-u'iember of a bracket for attaching the bumper tothe rame-member, said bracket comprising an angular plate adapted to lieagainst the web of the xtreme member and provided with three apertures,one el which is elongated, and means located in said apertures -torrigidly connecting the extension oit said bum ver to said frame throughthe medium of said bracket, tivo of said means engaging the bumper, andtwo of said means engaging said iframe member.

8. The combination with an automobile bumper having a Hat extension anda vehicle tramemember of a bracket for attaching the bumper to theframe-member, said bracket comprising an angular plate adapted to lieagainst the web of the frame-member and provided 'with three apertures,one ot' which is elongated., and means located in said apertures forrigidly connecting the extension of said bumper to said frame throughthe medium of said bracket, two of said means engaging tbe bumper, andtivo of said means engaging said trame-member, the plane of the bumper`being adjustable relatively to saifhfjame member by the movement ot one.o said.` means Within said elongated a erturel Al'lHUlt MAYER.

